Macaroni Chili

Name: Macaroni Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 2 cups (285g) dry whole wheat macaroni noodles, gluten free if desired; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 can (400 g) diced tomatoes; 2 Tbsp (70 g) tomato paste; 1 vegetable stock cube; 1 tsp (4 g) paprika powder; Sea salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; 1.5 cups (200 g) beef mince; 2 medium carrots, diced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 can (310 g) kidney beans, rinsed; 3 cups (100 g) fresh spinach; fresh chives to serve; fresh jalapeno slices to serve